Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 January 1938

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE LAST EDITION ESTAB. 1833. FUBLISHEb DAILY. No. 12. Vol. XCVI. FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1938. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 679 1 Reuter. AH-Night Sitting Of Chamber M. CHAUTEMPS’ FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL Ihe Chautemps Government is facing a crisis, and -hortl) after one o’clock this morning it was feared that the Government might have io resign. Pnreh domestic issues are involved, hut the franc was igain vuak yesterday
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  • 49 1 Penan" Race Meeting The Pinang Gazette understands that the Penang Turf Club Meet.ng just concluded was quite a successful one from the financial point lof view and that a profit of from $15,000 to $20,000 is expected. The totalizator betting on the it’s! day was parUicularly good.
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  • 127 1 Reuter. French Cabinet Resigns Paris. Jan. 14—The French Cabinet has resigned, although it was reported in an message, (on Page 3). that the Go ■’ernment did not intend to res gn and t.ia the cri.is was temporarily over. Reuter. The resignation of the Government is due to resignation
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  • 60 1 —Reuter. Washington, Jan. 13.—The Navy Department states that the cruisers Trenton. Milwaukee and Memphis, at present on the tr way to Sydney to attend the Nee South Wales 130th anniversary. will lat -r represent the Unit'd States at the formal opening of the Naval Base at
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  • 43 1 a party of wo.ld tourists from America wbo wore passengers of the “President Polk" arrived in Penang last night from Bangkok by the Internationa a tour of Siam They win tomorrow to continue their pleasure tiip round the world.
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  • 611 1 Today the Pinang Gazette publishes the first pictures received in Malaya from the films taken during the sinkin of the American gunboat Panay by the Japanese on the Yangtse. These films were taken by GaumontBritish News photographers while the Japanese bombers swooped down on th.
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  • 176 1 Reuter. Inquiry Challenges Beliefs London. Jan 14, —The report of the commission appointed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in 1922 to consider Christian doctrine, with a view of demonstrating the extent of agreement withm the Anglican Church, and investigating how far differences can be removed or
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  • 130 1 .—Reuter. Tour Of Malaya The Pining Gazette is informed that an early lecture tour of Malaya is likely to be undertaken by Mr. Alec. E. Pratt, Director of the Publicity Bureau on SinoJapanese Affairs. Mr. Pratt is at present in Hong Kong but it is stated that he
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  • 344 1 Japanese Profess Mystification -Render. Peiping, Jan. 13.—The Japanese military authorities profess to be mystified by the sudden withdrawal of Chinese forces from positions held for several weeks south of Taiyuanfu, particularly at Tingyno for some time. The Japanese have launched no offensive but several thousand troops
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    • 109 1 NIELLO? SIAMESE SILVERWARE Novelty Curiosity INLAY-HANDMADE NEW YEAR RIHS and ALL OCCASIONS Victor Works (Picturesque Co.I 31, BISHOP STREET, PENANG. Hi ah jFh-'- B X This is rather an unusual photograph of Bread, but a product such as ours is worthy of unusual treatment. IT IS GOOD ALL THROUGH The
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  • 740 2 Nine Chinese weddings in the reformed style were solemnised in Penang yesterday, live at the Penang Buddhist Association one at the Shanghai Hotel and the others at the premises of the Chinese Consulate. At noon yesterday, the Chinese Consul, Mr Huang Yen-kai officiated at the ynxFringe
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  • 200 2 Another “Walk-Off” At Singapore “LIVES ENDANGERED IF WAR DECLARED” (From Our < Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 13. Another Chinese crew are refusing to proceed further than Singapore with their ship, bound for Japan with a cargo of phosphates. Nearly 30 Chinese, the
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  • 84 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Jan. 11. Oil contained in a small bottle said to be a sure cure for headache, together with some herbs, was produced as exhibit in the case in which a Siamese priest, Prah Kanawik Mantoi, was Charged with selling medicine without
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  • 138 2 Believed To Be In Hiding (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 13. IT Justice Horne issued warrants for the trrest of B H. H. Salleh and Yu King Yang, in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, en <he motion of the Official Assignee. »r. J. W Ambrose,
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  • 128 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 13. Formed several years ago with a view to improving the economic conditions of the Malays in the State, the Negri jfembilan Malay Better Living Society has made great progress. The Dato Kiana Petra C.B.S. the Senior Undang of Negri
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  • 376 2 Stolen, Sold, Resold, Pawned The tale of how a set of gold pm orooches valued at $23, belonging to an xpoh Chinese woman, was stolen, sold t /jewel dealer, re-sold to a Penang woman who eventually pledged it in a pawnshop or $l5 was
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  • 317 2 High Pressure Printing (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 12. So great has been the eagerness of drivers to exchange their certificates of competency for the new driving licences demanded by the F.M.S. Transport Board before Sept. 30, this year, that since the beginning of
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  • 156 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Jan. 13. The Hon. the British Resident or Negri Sembilan (Mr. G. L. Ham) accompanied by the District Officer, Seremban (Mr. Norman Coulson) paid a visit to the Indian Settlement at Chuah on Tuesday. The Chuah Indian Settlement is four miles
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  • 121 2 Penang Traders The “Guide to Penang” issued recently by Mr. T. V. Templeton, managing proprietor of Mount Pleasure, is having a welldeserved reception by the people of Penang. Not only traders but householders are finding his newly published commercial and information guide most helpful to them in
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  • 168 3 Reuter. Chinese Move to Regain Tsining HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS BEING RUSHES) UP Shanghai, Jan. 13: Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek visited Hsucowfu on the Lunghai Railway front by air and inspected the Chinese defence lines, according to Chinese reports. It is stated that plans have been made for
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  • 68 3 Ke ported Action Of Kwangsi Chief Shanghai, Jan. 13: General Li Tsungien, the Kwangsi warlord who is Com-mander-in-Chief of the Chinese forces on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front has ..laced General Han Fu-chu, the Shantung Governor, under arrest for* the loss of Tsining and because of
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  • 59 3 Reuter. American Woman Sentenced Shanghai, Jan. 13: Mrs. Margaret Florence Evers, a 48-year-old .American has been sentenced by the United States Court for China to four years in the Federal Institution for Women in West Virginia on a charge of transporting and possessing narcotics. Mrs.
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  • 121 3 Much In Advance Of Those In Cevlon (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star. Jan. 14. Mr. M. R. M. Jebaratnam, an officer of the Agricultural Department. Ceylon visited Alor Star yesterday morning His Highness Tunku Yacob, head of the local Agricultural Department, took the visitor tc the
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  • 58 3 .—Reuter. Japanese Shoot 20 Chinese Shanghai, Jan. 13: The Japanese have proclaimed martial law in Nantao following an incident whiefr 20 out of 22 alleged Chinese robbers attempting to cross a barbed-wire barricade with stolen goods ignored the order to halt and were sho‘ dead by
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  • 36 3 .—Reuter. Bose To Be New President Allahabad, Jan. 13: {The election of Subhas Chandra Bose aS President of the Indian Congress is now certain following the withdrawal of other candidates, Con- gress headquarters announce.
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  • 33 3 —Reuter, Hong Kong, Jan. 13: It is authoritatively learned that Madame Chiang Kai-shek has arrived by plane from Hankow. The entire Soong family is now in Hong Kong.
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  • 123 3 Country Urged To Support Effort Paris, Jan. 13: It is officiallv stated that the Government is not resigning and that the crisis is temporarily over. The Cabinet ir considering suspension of quotations for the franc in order to prevent speculation. It also unanimously declared its
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  • 160 3 —Reuter. Rush For Sterling London, Jan. 13: The most excited dealings in French francs marked the opening of the Foreign Exchange Market today, banks and brokers reporting a concerted rush in the part of French nationals to acquire foreign currencies, especially .sterling with the result that French
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  • 31 3 .—Reuter. Lisbon, Jan. 13: A contract for the purchase of 15 British Gladiator fighting planes for the Portuguese Air Force has been signed by the Portuguese Government.—Reuter.
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  • 205 3 66 Will Discharge Obligations" Reuter. Hankow. Jan. 13: “Despite urgent military exigencies and Government’s financial problems, China has lived up and intends to live up to her obligations by fully and promptly meeting service of her external and internal obligations,” said Dr. H. H.
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  • 442 3 (XL! uupuiLdlll L —British Wireless. Dissolution Of Parliament Sought Belfast, Jan. 13: At a special meeting, the Cabinet decided to appeal to electors immediately that the Parliament of Northern Ireland be dissolved on Jan. 20 and nominations to take place on Jan. 29 and polling on Feb. 9.
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  • 212 3 —British Wireless. Goering Sends Greetings To British Exhibition London, Jan. 13: The British Sporting Exhibition, which will be opened at the Imperial Institute by the Earl of Athlone tomorrow, includes all British trophies exhibited at the recent International Sporting Exhibition in Berlin. The Exhibition, which
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  • 82 3 export, iraue irom —British Wireless. Sir William Firth, head of the firm of Richard Thomas Company, speaking at a reception held to mark the occasion of the establishment of their new works at Ebbw Vale, said he believed the new works would revitalize the whole steel sheet
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  • 69 3 —Reuter. Gibraltar. Jan. 13: In order to prevent desertions from the Insurgent ranks, a detachment of Franco’s cavalry composed of 25 mounted men has been placed on neutral ground between Insurgents and British territory. The move is a sequel to increasing desertions of troops from Insurgent
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  • 166 3 British Wireless. Step Towards New Understanding London, Jan 13: Sir Charles Bruce Gardner, who has had wide commercial and industrial experience and is well known in the City for his work in rationalising industry has been appointed the first Executive Chairman of the Society of British
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  • 282 4 Brides Front Britain And Shanghai (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 13. Mr. Scott McMurray Kirkpatrick, of the Sungei Tiram Rubber Estate, whose father, Mr. S. M. Kirkpatrick was for many years in Singapore, was married yesterday at the Singapore Presbyterian Church to Miss Amelia Campbell
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  • 216 4 Presentation Of Decorations (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, Jan. 13. His Excellency the High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas will arrive in Kuala Kangsar on January 6 and reside at the King’s Pavilion till January 23, when they will leave for Kuala
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  • 104 4 Police Preliminary Inquiry Ends (From Our Cwn Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 13. Ahmad bin Noor, police dog-shooter, was committed to stand his trial on a charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, at the next Singapore Assizes, following a three-day preliminary inquiry which ended in
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  • 111 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 13. While walking home shortly after one o’clock yesterday morning along Orchard Road, two Europeans, Mr. J. G. Baker and and his brother, Mr. I. Baker, discovered a ricksha puller lying dead on the pavement. The scene of the
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  • 286 4 Singapore Coroner’s Comment DEATH OF FOUR MEN FROM POISONOUS FUMES (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 13. WFSSELS should be kept as free as possible of bilge water and fermentable cargo should be kept dry, urged the Singapore Coroner in returning a
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  • 475 4 Energetic Vioi-k For War Sufferers People in many walks of life and of many races in Malaya will regret to learn of the loss sustained by Sir Robert Ho Tung, oi xlong, Kong, in the death of his wife, Lady Clara Ho Tung, on
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  • 650 4 SOCIAL PERSONAL Mr R L. German, of the Malayan Civil Service return» from Home leave and .3 due on Jan. 28. The Hon. Mr. Justice N.H.P. Whitley, acting Chief Justice. F.M.S. will be leaving Malaya on Feb. 4 "J W Lewis, chief engineer, Ways and Works, F.M.S.R„ Kuala Lumpur is
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  • 100 4 Following are contributions received up-‘o-date towards the China Distress Relief Fund:— Previously acknowledged Straits $441,'199.60. Ban Seng Huat Co. Staff $2.00Bian Huat Co. Staff $2.50; Wah Chow Co. Staff $1.00; Lam Sun Co. Staff $18.20; Jit Seng Co. Staff $30.00; Tianseng $50.50; Rubber Merchants’ Club <3rd.
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  • 225 4 Stay In Red If You Have None There seems to be a serious dearth of trousers in Shanghai, for among the many pi.reels of old clothing—■.■si>mt of which come from Malayan Chinese which- arc received by the refugee camps each day, very few, if any,
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  • 340 4 Merits Of Tamil And Hindi Compared (From Oui- Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Jan. 13. A public meeting of the Singapoie Tamils was held at the Theatre Royal on Sunday to protest against the proposed bill of the Madras Congress Mini® try, prescribing Hindi language as a compulsory
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  • 1752 5 PEOPLE SEE THE OLD YEAR OUT ACCORDING TO THEIR MOODS Honours List Full Of The ““Right Sort of Character, Talent, and General Quality —Where W ere The Record Breakers? Prompt Recognition Of Sir Robert Vansittart’s G.C.B. —More A ttention To “Psychological Rearmament” W z ireless Waves
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  • 211 5 Tonight at the “Esplanade” from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.:— March: Distant Greeting: Doring. Overture: William Tell: Rossini. First produced at the Academic, Paris, August 3rd. 1829. First production in English at Drury Lane, London, 1930. Rossini met misfortune with “William TeH” and it was not entirely
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    • 150 5 Qx/t’cr Qua/j/iy I Smoke one slowly here you have a Cigarette tilled with the choices! and mildest Virginia Leaf, subtly blended by true craftsmen to appeal to the most critical Smokers. I/ P- ’’Y v wiife PLAYERS John Player 6» Sons. ENGLAND. ONG BOON HOE 1, J ALAN DEWA-SUNGEI PATANL
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  • 257 6 Kelic In Fire At His Former Home Take my dmm to England, hang et by the alurre, Strike et when your powder’s runnin’ low; If the Daus s ght Devon, I'll quit the port o’ Heaven, An’ druttt them up the Channel as we drwm*n'd them long
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  • 214 6 Heavy Casualties When Vessels Were Bombed (From Our Own Correspondent.) Can ion, Jan. 6. Fifteen members of the crew were killed when the passenger motor-boat Onning, j uniting between Canton and Wai chow, foundered after having been bombed by Japanese planes on Januaiy 1. Eight otuers were
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  • 212 6 Network Of New Roads To Strategic Points Pakhoi, Jan. 6. In order to improve transportation facilities, a new network of motor-roads, radiating from Pakhoi to important points strategical points along the coast, is now being constructed under the direction of the local military authorities. Along the surveyed routes
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  • 65 6 .—Reuter. May Give Britain New Chance In Pacific San Francisco, Jan. 13.—The Clipper disaster will give Britain an opportun ty to enter the trans-Pacific flying through at least the temporary stoppage of PanAmerican service to New Zealand according to the belief informally expressed in aviation circles here, but
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  • 26 6 —Reuter. London, Jan. 13.—Sir Clark Kerr was received by the King at Sandringham and kissed his hands on his appointment as Ambassador to China.—
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  • 76 6 Reuter. Mr. Roosevelt To Meet Business Committee Washington. Jan. 13- Mr. Roper Seeretarv of Commerce, announced tha members or the Business Advisors- Conncil will attend a conference with Preside Roosevelt on Jan. IS. The Council has been making an exhaustive study of American business recession and is
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  • 46 6 Reuter. T to m Georges Jannsen Brussels, Jan. 13- Rank has been appointed Governor of the Bank of Belgium in succession to the late Lorn FraTck The former Cabinet Minister, M. Paul Charles, has been appointed managmg director of the Beiglan Congo Bank-
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 598 6 HUH rasmaj fr-A,, nr. it—- ,|J 6.00 Last Night Tonight 9,0(J 6.30 TONIGHT 9.30 The Latest TAMIL TALKIE Another Marvellous Cantonese Talkie A Dramatic Social Hit Ever Produced. IZT TT’T’I?!? “LEADERS OF TODAY” KUTTEE or “SZE TOY SIN FONG” W 1 Starring Miss Wu Tip Ying, Chew' Keng v s
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  • 473 7 FOUR DAYS OF FESTIVITIES IN CAIRO Torchlight Parade By Army Cairo. JJU 1 1 T, preparations are now being made tor the celebration of the wedding of King Farouk, Egypt’s 17-year-old ruler, and Miss Farida Zulfikar. who is also 17, which is to take
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  • 86 7 Unlawful Society Members Arrested After a raid conducted by officers of the Special Branch on a printing press in Victoria Street on Tuesday, three young Chinese, Tin Tiong Keng, Gan Gah Seng and Im Ah Hong appeared in the Second Police Court the next day
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  • 64 7 Mr. Chung Kai-mun, private secretary of General Chan Chai-tong, ex-warlord of Canton, arrived in Singapore on Wednesday. General Chan, he said, is rendering great service to the Chinese Government. A report says he has given $7 million fo> China’s air force. It will be recalled
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  • 103 7 Hankow, Jan. 6. Mr. Kung Teh-cheng, lineal descendant of the great Chinese sage Confucius, arrived here from Chufu, Shantung, by train at 9 o’clock last night.He was welcomed at the station by a group of officials, including representatives of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and Dr. H. H.
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  • 13 7 admiral HASEGAWA, chief of the Japanese naval forces in 8 hanghai.
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  • 186 7 S. Kawagoe Warns Against Over-Optimism PROVISIONAL GOVT. MAY BE EXTENDED It is erroneous to think that Chinese resistance had been brought to an end by the Japanese occupation of Nanking, the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, told the Press in one of his infrequent interviews.
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  • 201 7 Japanese Invasion Of Province Possible Lanchow, Jan. 6. Although still remote from the scene or actual hostilities, Kansu, far-flung province in north-west China, spares no efforts in preparing for resistance against eventual Japanese invasion. The defence of the province has recently been strengthened. A programme of military
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  • 510 7 PARTITIONS MAY BE ALTERED jJRITAIN has a long road to travel before the Palestine problem is settled. aISaLn C n^ able and eve d-aotic. open to tho f th u partltlOn P )an is left open to the techmeal commission which s to be
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  • 24 7 HOn road repairers of Copenhagen sit down on a tiny stool when laying stones in the streets of the city.
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  • 138 7 GIRL LABOURER DIES OF BEATING JORHAT (Assam)} Mr. J D Young, Assistant Manager of a tea estate here, has been committed to the Court sessions for trial on a charge of culpable homicide in connection with the death of a girl labourer, named Billai, aged
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  • 223 7 Syce In Second Accident (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, Jan. 13. After it had been repaired following an accident with the Governor’s car on Christmas Eve, a motor car driven by a Javanese, Asnawi bin Haji Moksin, knocked down and injured a Chinese woman in Syed
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    • 347 7 f .*d Office 12, Bishop Street, Penang Phone 1177 1478 with extensions. Telegram: Gazette Penang. •‘jatfapore Office Cecil Street, Singapore. Phone 5471. Tel Times” Singapore. £a<la Lumpur Office: 25, Java Street. Phone 368.4. {tu.iK Office Brewster Road. Phone 268. gi 'fire 40, 43, Fleet Street, London E.C. 4 Phone Centra)
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    • 261 7 S -DIAMOND" BEDS ARE A B* B SOUND INVESTMENT M You spend one-third of BSSf B your life in bed, therefore S JpsU B your bedstead is the most fifin B ll.portant item of furniture X Do nnt be satisfied with nnything inferior to a 'Xk DIAMOND Bedstead, which* is
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  • 543 8 SINCE demonstrations have taken place in Singapore and have drawn attention to existing anti-Japanese feeling in Malaya, it is permissible to point out that violent aspect oi the demonstrations appears to have arisen from the actions of a minority who were actuated not so much by political
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  • 209 8 (LETTER TO THE EDITOR] Sir, I shall be very thankful if you will be so good as to allow me a little space in your journal for this letter of mine to vindicate my action (concerning the tender for Sungei Ara granite supply) against n unjustifiable attack in your
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  • 141 8 LETTER TO THE EDITOR) Sir,—There is no doubt that the Penang State Team at the present time is very weak, due to the fact that several of the best players are under suspension. Still, from the available talent. I think a better side might have been
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  • 131 8 Officials For The Year A special general meeting of the Persatuan Anak-anak Wayang Melayu Malaya, or the Union of Malay Opera Artistes of Malaya, was held cn Saturday last Jtt Wembley Park. Penang. The following were elected office-bearers for the year: Capt. Baba Ahmad, president, Messrs.
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  • 108 8 Reuter. Viscount Thorne On The Trade Outlook “I see no signs of a slump,” declared Vi? count Home addiessing industrialists al Birmingham. Referring to figures published yesterday showing the gieatest volume of internal and external trade since 1930. he said commodity prices rose too high early in 1937.
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  • 566 8 Tokio inHates the Japanese Some Naive Propaganda “Ready for Britain" THE intensity of Japanese pro paganda for internal consumption is revealed in the columns of “The Japan Times,” a copy of which has reached my office. Regarding North China as a Japanese province already, the paper comments
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  • 389 8 On View At Kuala Lumpur Station (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 12. Before being packed for shipment to Scotland, the complete F.M.S. Railways stand for the summer’s Empire Exhibition at Glasgow is being shown to the Malayan public in the booking hall of
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  • 199 8 Well-Known Families United Two Chinese weddings in the tradituwi style took place in Penang yesterday. By the marriage of Miss Y<oh Hun Eng and Mr. Thor Chin Whatt, two well-known Penang Ciiinese families were united. Mi* Yeoh is a grand-daughter of the late Mr Yeoh
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  • 151 8 Building In Excess 01 Treaty Limits Hill t 9 Washington, Jan. 13. —A new strengthen the United States Fleet w will authorise a huge conrt gramme embracing all types of n ;n v seis is announced by Mr Carl Vu s Chairman of the House Naval Conrni’ He
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    • 26 8 B? r 3 Be jure you jay DEL MQfflE Agents far Malaya Henry Waugh Co., Ltd. PENANG. Singapore, Ipch Lumpur iMHBSRtsea». -r id a m w >’
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    • 34 8 The background is provided by a biir.e screen with the Railways crest, and is with posters by Le Fleming and Mrs 1' Cowen, local artists, and photograph.railway stations in several parts oi Maiuj 1
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  • 488 9 TO BE HELD IN IPOH AT END OF MONTH Selangor Included For The First Time TP HE Northern Malayan Amateur Golf Championship Meeting will this year be held at the Ipoh Golf Course on January 30 and 31 and February 1. The leading exponents of the
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  • 549 9 P.F.A. Team To Meet Corinthians There are several changes in the Penang Football Association team to meet the Islington Corinthians on the Victoria Green today. Oh Chong Seng, who had been selected to lead the attack, is unable to play having been injured in the
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  • 121 9 Diamond (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 14. Showing more solid punching, all-round superiority in ring tactics and complete mastery at infighting, Joe Diamond (10.2) scored an easy points victory over Luis Blanco (10.6) in their return fight at the Jubilee Park last night.
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  • 60 9 The Penang Sports Chib Golf Section committee hopes to be able to arrange a match against the Navy on Sunday morning, January 23. and members are requested to keep this date in view. The Penang Sports Club January mixed golf foursomes, to be played on Wednesday, January 26.
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  • 684 9 Kee Family Entertains OVER 300 PRESENT Mr. and Mrs. Kee Hum Kim, wellanown residents of Sungei Bakap, members of the famous Kee family, enterta ned over 300 guests to dinner last night at their spacious residence, 326 Station Road, Sungei Bakap, on the occasion of
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  • 200 9 No Tour Programme Complaint Refuted From Our Own Correspondent > Singapore, Jan. 13. At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Amateur Football Association this evening, reference to a statement made by the Islington Corinthians manager, was made by the Hon. Mr. Tay Lian Peek. He
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  • 221 9 Mr. Lee Keng Kim Miss Ong Gim Suat The wedding took place yesterday at the Lee Sih Chong Soo Association, 39 King Street, Penang, of Mr. Lee Keng Kim, fourth son of Mrs. Lee Moh Kbit and the late Mr. Lee Moh Kbit, to Miss Ong Gim Suat,
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  • 59 9 Sir Edward Ellinton, Air Marshall and Inspector-General of the R.A.F. who was expected in Penang yesterday on his way to Singapore, landed at Alor Star yesterday and proceeded straight down south, in one of the three R.A.F. planes. Sir Edward, as already reported, is to inspect
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  • 84 9 Dr. E. D. and Mr. S. C. Vickers are among those leaving for Kuala Lumpur tonight to witness the "Malaya.” Cup rugby final at Kuala Lumpur tomorrow. The s.s. “Somali" from London via Bombay and Colombo is expected to arrive here at 9 p.m.
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  • 39 9 BRILLIANT BURTON effecting one of his miraculous saves. This action picture shows him punching clear a header from one of the Corinthian forwards. The teams who took part in yesterday’s match. (Report on page HI
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  • 139 9 No Skye Meetings For Singapore (BV TIC-TAC) At a meeting of the Straits Racing Association held in Penang on Sunday. January 9, the annual riding and training licences were approved for the racing year 1938. The Hon. Mr. R. Williamson, President, of the Singapore Turf
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    • 9 9 I new Vitality witKfll ORR; tfue tonic food '"W
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    • 126 9 < E. O. HOTEL, PENANG > < < > I TOMORROW j DINNER DANCE i( A WHEN VISITING SINGAPORE STAY AT RAFFLES HOTEL. A A THING OF BEAUTY IS A PLEASURE FOR EVER I SO, FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR PRESENTS THAT WOULD BRLNG PLEASURE TO THE GIVER AND RECEIVER. CALL
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  • 1521 10 The Recent Peak And After NOTHING UPON WHICH TO BASE A SHORT VIEW A year ago the expansion of business activity in this country (the United Kingdom! *as still in full swing and it was not difficult, therefore, to predict a continuance of the upward trend
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  • 275 10 Dividend Raised To 45 Per Cent. An excellent showing is made by the Apex (Trinidad) Oilfields, Ltd., preliminary statement for the year to September 30 last. The dividend on the increased capital is raised by 10 per cent., to 45 per cent., and net profits are up by
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  • 191 10 Net Profits Of £338.000 In 1937 A net profit of £337,557 is shown in the 1937 report of the British Tin Investment Corporation, Ltd. A strict comparison w’ith the previous year’s profits is impossible as at the end of 1936 the company acquired the New Consolidated Gold
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  • 90 10 Preference Arrears Payment The directors of the Borneo Go. have decided to reduce the arrears of dividend or. the 7A per Cent Cumulative Preference shares with a payment of 32 per cent., less tax, on account of the half-year ended February 4, 1935. The dividend is payable on
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  • 12 10 The Penang Library will be closed on Monday, January 17.
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  • 11 10 Perak River Valley 41,754 lb.; Juru Estates 36,000 lb.
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  • 24 10 United Malacca Rubber Estates Ltd. Rubber crop for the month of December 1937 was 75,500 lb. Total for 8 month 421,840 lb.
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  • 492 10 Satisfactory First Year’s Working The first annual general meeting of Padang Senang Rubber, Limited, was held in London on Jan. 6. Mr A P Hadow, the chairman, who presided, recalled that the company had been incorporated on the Ist January, 1937, and had acquired the properties of
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  • 42 10 The output of tin ore from the property ot the Bangrin Tin Dredging Co., Ltd R^ h 9 f December 1937 was Pls. J0&0.33. The number of hours worked during the same period was 1.949 and the yardage treated 356,500.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 64 10 QUICK RECOVERY AFTER ILLNESS Very often a period of convalescence is much more critical than the actual preceded it- Your whole tody is left m a state of complete exhaustion. You have no strength o combat nyrene wed attacks. Doctors and -nurses realise the a highly nourish, 5 ,ou d
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    • 221 10 U/ie Pipe of Peace gSSSSSS ment. vmi "many happy JO It never sends sou o f Comoy’s m| .ul-We- returns” of nicotine because u patent nicotine trap. an economy It is a "dry” pipe the last pipe because you pipe o f peace shred of tobacco— -it smokers because it
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  • 563 11 Fleet Of Tugs Hits British Coastal Ships CIX. lonesome men spent Christmas Day in solitude miles away from their homes,, cut off from the rest of the world. They were the crew of the Dutch tug Noordzee, lying at anchor a mile rom the
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  • 92 11 A Malay girl, Salimah binti Ibrahim, was charged in the Singapore Second Police Court on Wednesday with stealing $649 from her father on Jan. 5. She claimed trial and the case was postponed to Jan. 19 for mention. Police bail was extended. The s.s.
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  • 606 11 S.S. “KEDAH” arrived this morning from Singapore, sailing this evening for Belawan-Deli. S.S. “KAM PAR” sailing tomorrow for Moulmein and Tavoy. S.S. “MATANG” sailing tomorrow at noon for Renong, Tongkah and Victoria Point. S.S. “SOMALI” arrives today from London via ports. Sails tomorrow for Port
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  • 657 11 Although the Kiangyin boom, built across the lower Yangtsze by the Chinese during the early stages of the hostilities, has been broken so that vessels drawing up to 20 feet can pass, normal shipping services between Shanghai and points above the boom have not yet been established. This
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 390 11 blue funnel line «it t.lvIA SERAI4 h. TO LONDON NOKTH (’ONTTmwh’ i r> V -PATROCLUS Also calls Marseille. A G.Mcow ,T i; DIOMED Also calls Hull an 21 Feb. 16 C. MEMNON Aso calls Marseilles and Glasgow 23 TE AY S VI TO LIVERPOOLVI\ HAVRE! 4 2 c SSS Onut3
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    • 118 11 PRESIDENT LINEBTO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. UEAVK Arrive Arrive PENANG Marseilles New York S.S. PRES. VAN BUREN Jan- 13 Eeb 22 S.S. PRES. GARFIELD Feb. 7 Mar. 1 Mar. id S.S. PRES. MONROE Feb. 24 Mar, 13 Apr. 5 wonderful opportunity to visit Cairo en route. PACIFIC SERVICE. Have you travelled
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    • 716 11 PA and CM V BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England.) PORT SWETTENHAM SINGAPORE S.S. “KARAPARA” SAILINC SUNDAY, 16th JANUARY, 1938. “sssfflwscsfOutwards from London for China Japan. s s “MATA HARI” Jan 14 «on due Penang S/S “BULAN” 21 SOMALI’’ Jan. 14 SAILINGS OF Sl-EAMERS OR TTIW -f/l BRI H S S/S
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  • 142 12 8.8. C. To Re-Broadcast Naval Base Opening The first world-wide radio relay to be carried out from Malaya will take place at next month’s official opening of the naval graving dock at Singapore. English and Empire stations of the British Broadcasting Corporation will rebroadcast ZHL’s
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  • 289 12 BAN AFTER FIVE YEARS' TALK T is understood that the French Government intends shortly to Inn the broadcasting by French'radio stations of sponsored nrooramtnes in English. Strong representations about this form radio have been made for the past five years to the French
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  • 674 12 Latest Times <H Posting AIK MAILS: A mail for Kuala Lumpur and Singapore by Malayan Internal Air Service will close at 2 p.m. tomorrow A mail for Australia. New Zealand, Java and Timor Dilly via Singapore and thence by Singapore-Australia Air Mail Sei vice ‘will close
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  • 88 12 Baroness Eva von Blixen Finecke, Sv. dish pilot and star racing driver, is settingout bv car from Calcutta on Jan. 20 in n attempt to beat the liner Mulbera to L don. The distance by sea is 9,000 miles The baroness has just
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 1887 12 WORLD RADIO PROGRAMMES ft. C. BERLIN KUALA LUMPUR MH 16.20 Me,® 19.7 *a. ZGE 6.13 Me s (48.9 m.) IhN 0.54 Me/® 81.45 in. Tun non the p>U<>vm<! icuccUn'jths: DJE 17.76 Me/» 16.8 J m. TODAY T7?4 2 IWQ 15,28 Mc/ 19-63 OV 700 Recorded music news. 9.00 Close Z
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    • 424 12 PARIS TPA-4, 11.72 mejs (25.6 m.) TODAY p.m. 6.20 Gramophone records. 7.05 Talk on current French events in Rumanian. 7.20 News in English. 7.35 Concert relay. 8.05 Talk on French events. 8.20 Concert relay. 850 News in French. Colonial market prices. 9.20 Literary talk. 9.30 Events of the ;.’'>.T>ent. 9.40
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  • 180 13 South African Students In London SOL TH AFRICAN students on a tour of Britain are seen admiring some of the priceless gold plate in the hall of the Goldsmiths’Company,in Foster Lane, where they were entertained to sherry. (Above) AT THE TOWER OF LONDON toe South
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  • 357 14 England—Wales Tomorrow England and Wales will meet at rugger tomorrow at Cardiff Arms Park. The players are: Wales: V.G.J. Jenkins (London Welsh); W. H. Clement (Llanelly), J. Idwal Rees (Edinburgh Wanderers and Swansea), C. Davey (Cardiff), A Bassett (Cardiff); C. W. Jones (Cardiff) (captain), Hadyn Tanner (Swansea); W.
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  • 377 14 CONTROL BOARD NOMINATE HARVEY London: Stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control have nominated Len Harvey, a former British and Empire heavyweight champion, as challenger for the cruiser-weight title now held by Jock McAvoy, of Rochdale. This decision wipes out the proposed championship bout between
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  • 994 14 TOURISTS HELD TO A GOALLESS DRAW BRILLIANT KEEPING BY BURTON (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, Jan. 14. Contrary to all expectations Kedah held the Islington Corinthians to a draw yesterday on the Kedah Football Association Ground. No goals were scored. A crowd estimated 1 at
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  • 170 14 A tribute to the influence of the Oxford and Cambridge teams which used to play annually against Pau is made by a director of this Pyrenean club. “Contact with these players,” he says, “enabled us to fashion a technique, particularly among our forwards.” The
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  • 234 14 Third Cricket Match Against All-India Calcutta, Jan. 3. —Lord Tennyson’s XI lest the third match against All-India by 93 runs here today. Requiring 244 runs for victory when play was resumed this morning the team fared badly on a wearing wicket and were all out for
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  • 316 14 Tomorrow’s League Fixtures Wolverhampton Wanderers home to the Arsenal in th in League tomorrow, so the ma the nature of a rehearsal Cup fourth round tie next week-end, which will be also played on the Wolves gr Other league fixtures are: English League DIVISION
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  • 51 14 —Reuter. Yesterday’s Matchup London. Jan. 13: Results of raatefat played in the English League ta.lay DIVISION 111 (Southi Newport 0 Torquay 2. DIVISION 111 (North) Hull 10 Southport 1. RUGBY In a rugby county match al Off ore Kent defeated Oxfordshire by 1 cuib’ to 3.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 143 14 RACE FORM GUIDE Can you pick winners by studying their form If so, you cannot affortl to be without the special Pinang Gazette race form guide. This will be issued FREE as a 16-page supplement with each copy of the Pinang Gazette before each race day henceforth. DON’T MISS IT
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    • 26 14 Jgf feMßi v!' CYDEW AT I A Represented in Malaya f j /flillhwK I by the > SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD, Supplies obtainable everywhere llL iir_
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  • 1036 15 PICKING ENGLAND’S CRICKET TEAM FOR NEXT TESTS Favourite Pastime In Australia (Above) Unfair? Isn't it curious that it is Unpossiole to mention Don Bradman —and how on earth can cricket even be discussed without bringing hi.u in? without inducing his admirers and detractors
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  • 294 15 Mailey Makes His Choice In writing about the probable composition of the Australian cricket team to tour England, Arthur Mailey says: “Let me suggest offhand Badcock, Bradman, Hammence, Rigg. Hassett, Gregory, Brown, Fingleton, Barnes, McCabe, Jackson, and Chipperfield, a great band of batsmen as possibilities. “Then add two
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  • 516 15 Bigger One Will Suit Average Player London, Jan. 5. What exactly is this American golf ball and how will it affect us?” (That is the question a number of average golfers have been asking, since there is every likelihood that the present American ball will be
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  • 365 15 Team To Visit Australia As the result of a storm of criticism and protest both in Australia and in New Zealand, the New Zealand Rugby Union has reversed its decision and will now send a team to Australia. The chairman of the management committee' of the
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 96 15 MORRIS ‘B’ SALOON Cut your cost of motoring to the lowest possible figure! That over 125,000 Morris 6 Eights have been sold in 24 months proves /fl -f just how successfully a “Morris Eight” y z z competes with other cars in the same class. /|f When one hundred thousand
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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
    • 30 15 l*op—Ubiquitous General B y J MnLA R WATT ■—j >* S SOME GENERAL—OHeU" O AFKIFBAL Bilbao, the oeheral chaos* «N ALICANTE, THEN W A MW. CT OVIEDO cu /yi ell eV.
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  • 104 16 UN previously latest LONDON (Spot) £l9l. 2. 6 HB7. 5. 0 LONDON '3 months) £190.15. 0 £187.10. 0 SINGAPORE $92.87} 590.62 A BUSINESS DONE Fli-NANG s92£ 99 BUSINESS DONE Buyers no sellers Buyers no sellers COPRA —(Sundried) $4.80 $4.65 BLACK PEPPER $9.50 59 50 KUBBEK:- 7id NEW YORK 1«C(G)
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  • 315 16 Fhare of denomination u«ew yesterday Rise or Fall otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c., 1944-84 Ixjan, 4 p.c., 1960-90 IQ2 ».ai Loan, 3} p.c. Com. Union Assce. (Units) Prudential Assce. “A” Royal Asjce. share 10s pd.) y C-eat Western Rly Ordy 91 Jaaadian Pacific (£25) 8 Chartered Bank
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  • 115 16 London on Previously Latest Paris 147 37|64 153 g New York 4.99/,. 4.9912 Montreal 4.9912 4.99,' Brussels 29.50 29.54’,. Geneva 21.601 Amsterdam 8.972 8.974 Milan 94 <S Berlin 12.40 J 12.401 Stockholm 19.40 19.40 Copenhagen 22. 40 22. 40 Oslo 19 90 19.90 Vienna 29 4 26J Helsingfors
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  • 118 16 London, Jan. 13. RUBBER Dull.— London 7} buyers 7-ft sellers Jan./Mar 7£ buyers 7ft sellers April/June 7ft buyers 7ft sellers Tuly/Sept 7ft buyers 7ft sellers NEW YORK 14.85 cts. United Kingdom Stocks London 36,976 tons Liverpool 21,820 tons COPRA Straits S.D. Rotterdam. (Jan.) £l4. o. 0 PEPPER
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  • 190 16 French Fears New York, Jan. 13. —The decline was chiefly concentrated in the more volatile issues, especially coppers with the anticipated publication of statistics showing an increase in world stocßs undoubtedly a major cause of weakness. Otherwise the main depressing influence is still Apparently profit-taking accentuated by uneasiness
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  • 128 16 KENNEDY CO. RUBBER: Buyers hellers r 1 30 1.40 ex Indragiri J Malaka Pinda I- 20 1 TIN Batu Selangor 1-55 1<69 Burma Malay 28|0 Gopeng Consol. 44 1 9 H OJI g Fatt I- 99 25 6ex .82} ,87}ex Jeiebu 2 a 35 Johan Kpg. Lanjut 24 0 24
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  • 23 16 TIN Singapore $90.62 I|2 Per pkl. Penang $90.0(15|8 Per pkl. RUBBER Singapore Spot 23%c Per lb. Penang Spot 23*4c Per lb.
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  • 194 16 A.A. ANTHONY CO. TIN Buyers Sellers Batu Selangor 1.55 1.60 Hong Fatt 1.09 1.11 Klang River 1.55 1.60 T ’.uchai 150 1.55 Lukut .75 .80 Nawng Pet .45 .50 Petaling 8.40 8.60 Puteh 1.22} 1.27} Rahman Hyd. 1.37} 1.42} Rantau Ordy. 1.40 1.45 Rantau Pref. 1.40 1.45 Sungei Luas 1.70
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  • 163 16 K( BBER Buyers Sellers Allenbys 1.45 1-52 i Ayer Pana 3 1.32 1.40 Bassetts .57} .62'. Batu Lintang 1.05 1.10 Bedfords 1.00 1.05 Bentas 1.05 1.10 Brogas BO 82 Mentakabs .44 46 Malaka Pindas 1 20 1 25 TIN: Ampats 4 9 5 |3 Ayer Hitam 2613 27’3
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    • 458 16 POSITIONS VACANT Grade 3 Dresser (Hindu Tamil) wanted or healthy estate. Must be experienced. Apply Malaya Estate, Selama, Perak Wanted immediately an experienced Shorthand-Typist for a large office in Kuala Lumpur. Permanent position to successful applicant but engagement will be proba tionary in the first instance. Applications stating salary required
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    • 874 16 BANKS OVERSEA-CHINESE h BANKING CORPORATION, Ancorpora-ed Enp! LIMITED Capital Authorised SUCCESSORS Capital Subscribed to awjc- Reserve Fund and (tert ti THE CHINESE COMMERCIAL BANK, capital Paid Up LIMITED, THF HO HONG BANK, LIMITED, dfc BOARD OF DIH.y-OT* H-,* THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, Right Hon Lord C&tto of Cairnc.. LIMITED. g jr
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